The People’s Game Podcast #21 – 7/2/14
July 3, 2014
It’s a day off from Brazil’s World Cup 2014, and what better way to relax our frayed nerves than with some great Brazilian music and dialogue about the World Cup from KPFK’s Global Village host and Brazilian DJ Sergio Mielniczenko. But first, Margaret Prescod from KPFK’s Sojourner Truth talks soccer with Mickey Cohen, the Goal…
The People’s Game Broadcast Episode #4 – 7/2/14
July 3, 2014This installment of The People’s Game features author Gabriel Kuhn on soccer and radical politics; columnist Gustavo Arellano on the Mexican National Team; filmmaker Pablo Miralles on the U.S. Team; Professor and soccer blogger Laurent Dubois on the Belgian team and the popularity of the World Cup in the USA; performance artist Karen Anzoategui on…
The People’s Game Podcast #20 – 7/1/14
July 2, 2014The Round of 16 concludes: Argentina prevails over Switzerland, and a heroic but futile effort by Tim Howard and Team USA to defeat the Belgians leaves only one CONCACAF team left standing. Alan and Meleiza recap the day’s events. Pablo Miralles hails the superhuman feats of Tim Howard and the guts of Team USA, while…
The People’s Game Podcast #19 – 6/30/14
July 1, 2014CAF, or the Confederation of African Football, ends its World Cup run as Nigeria and Algeria are both eliminated from the tournament, and Germany and France move on to the quarterfinals. Alan and Meleiza recap today’s dramatic games and preview tomorrow’s final matches for the Round of 16. Meleiza also asks Algerian fan Gortha Korchit…
The People’s Game Podcast #17 – 6/28/14
June 29, 2014Brazil and Colombia advance, and so we focus on Brazilian and Colombian football. On today’s podcast we feature our entire conversation with David Goldblatt, author of “Futebol Nation: A History of Brazil through Soccer,” on the past, present, and future of Brazilian football and the nation. KPFK’s Mark Torres discusses Colombian football with former Colombian…
The People’s Game Podcast #16 – 6/27/14
June 28, 2014We all take a collective breath and a moment for reflection before the knockout stage commences. Alan and Meleiza preview tomorrow’s matches in the Round of 16: Brazil vs Chile, and Colobmia vs Uruguay. Then, we feature a talk given in Oakland by Dave Zirin, who has just come back from Brazil and shares his…
The People’s Game Podcast #15: 6/26/14
June 27, 2014The group stages are over, and the stakes are high going into the knockout rounds. On today’s podcast, Pablo Miralles analyzes Team USA’s 0-1 “victory” as they lose to Germany, but go on to the Round of 16. Alan and Meleiza recap Algeria’s historic advance to the knockout stages in light of the team’s inextricably…
The People’s Game Podcast #14 – 6/25/14
June 26, 2014On today’s podcast, Alan and Meleiza discuss USA’s chances against Germany in tomorrow’s match, and the conflicted politics of rooting for Team USA. Karen Anzoategui recaps Messi’s brilliance on the field, his two magisterial goals cementing Argentina’s place in the Round of 16. Fernando Romero reports on his experience of the World Cup in Brazil,…
The People’s Game Broadcast Episode #3 – 6/25/14
June 25, 2014This week’s broadcast episode features highlights from the week’s podcasts, as well as commentary on today’s games. Alan Minsky interviews David Goldblatt, author of “Futebol Nation,” on the history of soccer in Brazil, and blogger Jennifer Doyle on combating entrenched patriarchy in global soccer. OC Weekly’s “Ask a Mexican!” author Gustavo Arellano celebrates the spectacular…
The People’s Game Podcast #13 – 6/24/14
June 25, 2014On today’s podcast, we take on the politics of food – specifically, Luis Suarez’s choice of snack in the 80th minute of the Uruguay-Italy match. Alan and Meleiza discuss today’s bizarre events. Then, we speak with David Goldblatt, soccer historian and author of Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer. Next, People’s Game correspondent…